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News and Events
Iceland's Economic Climate
Over the past two weeks, economic developments took a sharp turn for the worse in Iceland. The country's three main commercial banks, Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing, collapsed owing to the financial storm now raging in international markets and the government has resorted to exceptional measures to stabilize the situation.
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Ragnheidur Gröndal in New York
Ragnheidur Gröndal and band will be playing at Cornelia Street Café on October 23rd, 2008.
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Vesturport's Woyzeck
BAM presents U.S. debut of Iceland?s Vesturport Theatre in Georg Büchner's Woyzeck, directed by Gísli Örn Gardarsson with original music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis as part of 2008 Next Wave Festival.
Dates: Oct 15, 17 & 18 at 7:30pm
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Group Exhibition of Five Icelandic Artists
"Journey to the Centre" is a group show curated by Guđrún Vera Hjartardóttir. The show opens on October 2nd and and can be seen until October 30th. Artists are JBK Ransu, Helga Arnalds, Anna Halldórsdóttir, Elsa Dóra Gísladóttir, and Guđrún Vega Hjartardóttir.
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Free Trade Agreement and Business Opportunities in Canada
The Trade Council of Iceland (www.utflutningsrad.is/en) hosted a meeting on business opportunities and the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iceland and Canada on Wednesday, September 17th in Iceland.
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Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde Closed the NASDAQ Stock Market
Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland closed the NASDAQ Stock Market on September 24th in the honor of the UN General Assembly Week in New York and was warmly welcomed by Magnus Bocker President of NASDAQ OMX.
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Quiet Storm (Veđramót) showing at Scandinavia House
The Icelandic Movie Quiet Storm (Veđramót) will be showing at Scandinavia House on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:30 pm, and Saturday, September 27th at 3pm.
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Gudjon Bjarnason showing at The Tenri Cultural Institute
Abstract Color Disbelieve is an exhibition comprising abstract prints and site specific installations by the Icelandic sculptor Gudjon Bjarnason. The show will run at The Tenri Cultural Institute from September 29th through October 18th, 2008 and will be celebrated with an opening reception on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 from 6-8 PM.
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Pálína Jónsdóttir Performs at the HVCCA on September 14th
Pálína Jónsdóttir Performs at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA) on September 14th.
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Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson debut their albums in full in NYC
On September 9, Skúli Sverrisson and Ólöf Arnalds and will debut their respective albums, Seria and Viđ og Viđ in full at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
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Ólöf Arnalds plays the East Village Radio Music Festival
Ólöf Arnalds is playing at the prestigious East Village Radio Music Festival at South Street Seaport, tomorrow, September 6, 2008. No entrance fee.
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ROOTLESS ALGAS BY GRIMANESA AMORÓ - Opening September 13th - 14th
Music by: Hilmar Örn Hilmarson.
Artist Reception Sunday September 14th at 4pm. Special Performance by Pálina Jónsdóttir.
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Mugison USA Tour: Dates and FREE download
Mugison will be promoting his new CD "Mugiboogie" and starts off the tour at the Mercury Lounge here in New York on September 20th at 8pm.
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Ólafur Elíasson in New York
Ólafur Elíasson has set up a series of waterfalls in the rivers around Manhattan which is taking the US by storm. The waterfalls can be viewed around New York until October 13, 2008.
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Olafur Arnalds playing in Joe´s Pub
"Iceland’s best new export!" according to Clash Magazine (UK)
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Carmina Burana, Icelandic Choirs in Carnegie Hall on June 14th 2008
Among Soloists are Diddu and Bergthor Palsson
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Iceland Well-Positioned to Weather the Storm in Turbulent Global Economy
Icelandic economy, banks fundamentally sound and open for global business investment
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